Sanquelim Sankhali |
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Town | |
Location of Sanquelim in Goa | |
Coordinates: 15°33′45″N 74°00′40″E / 15.56250°N 74.01111°ECoordinates: 15°33′45″N 74°00′40″E / 15.56250°N 74.01111°E | |
Country | India |
State | Goa |
District | North Goa |
Sub-district | Bicholim |
Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 11,191 |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 403505 |
Area code(s) | 91 832 |
Sanquelim or Sankhali is a town and municipal council in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa.
Sanquelim is situated in the Bicholim taluka of North Goa. It is located at and it has an average elevation of 78 metres (256 feet).
As of the 2001 India census[update], Sanquelim had a population of 11,191. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sanquelim has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 71%. In Sanquelim, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.